# Mindfulness

Mindfulness is the trained practice of bringing non-judgmental attention to present-moment experience, typically through meditation. Randomised trials show modest but consistent benefits for stress, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and blood pressure. Some studies have linked long-term mindfulness practice to longer leukocyte telomeres and modestly reduced inflammatory markers, though findings are inconsistent and effect sizes are small. It remains a low-risk adjunct to standard brain-health and cardiometabolic interventions.

## Sources

- Kabat-Zinn J. (1982). An outpatient program in behavioral medicine for chronic pain patients based on the practice of mindfulness meditation: theoretical considerations and preliminary results. General Hospital Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1016/0163-8343(82)90026-3
- Kabat-Zinn J. (2003). Mindfulness-based interventions in context: Past, present, and future. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1093/clipsy.bpg016

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